LeaderPlus™

Version 6.0.1 ReadMe

Date Revised Changes Made

For v6.0.1, added important installation notes about Client configuration
preferences and Web Polling client saved file location as well as
24 April 2012 hardware and software changes including notes about the producer
screen default column width, improved dual monitor support, changes to
the Web Polling client, and Change to CG Setup.
Revised to Rev B. Added firewall and installation notes as well as a
05 January 2012
Known Limitation about Web Polling for version 6.0.

02 December 2011 Added new features and known limitations for version 6.0.

Important Information
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using any new software release.

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This document describes compatibility issues with previous releases, hardware and software requirements,
software installation instructions, and summary information on system and memory requirements, when
applicable. This document also lists any hardware and/or software limitations.
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Contents
Contents ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Compatibility ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Microsoft Windows ............................................................................................................................................... 4
SQL Server Software ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Important Notes before Installing LeaderPlus v6.x ................................................................................................... 4
Windows Firewall on the LeaderPlus Server......................................................................................................... 4
Must Uninstall Older Version of SQL Server........................................................................................................ 4
No Automatic Uninstall of Older LeaderPlus Versions ......................................................................................... 4
Remote Client Access on the LeaderPlus Server ................................................................................................... 5
Preserving LeaderPlus Client Configuration Preferences (lead50.ini) .................................................................. 6
Web Polling Client Saved File Location ............................................................................................................... 7
New Features in v6.0 ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Database Change ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Windows Administrator no longer required .......................................................................................................... 7
Race Search Function ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Race Saved Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Talent Window ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Modifying a Race List ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Print Reports Window ........................................................................................................................................... 9
System Administrator Setup .................................................................................................................................. 9
Client Version Column .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Log Files ................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Air Debug Logging ............................................................................................................................................ 9
FTP Connection Logging for Web Polling ...................................................................................................... 10
Hardware and Software Changes ............................................................................................................................. 10
Changes from LeaderPlus v6.0 to 6.0.1 ............................................................................................................... 10
CG Setup – Change to inffull.cg Script ........................................................................................................... 10
Producer Screen Default Column Width ......................................................................................................... 11
Dual Monitor Support improved ..................................................................................................................... 11
Web Polling Client Changes ............................................................................................................................ 11
Changes from LeaderPlus v5.7 to 6.0 .................................................................................................................. 11
Sign Off Button ............................................................................................................................................... 11
Changes from LeaderPlus v5.6 to 5.7 .................................................................................................................. 11
Story slugs containing House-All cannot be parsed ........................................................................................ 11
Changes from LeaderPlus v5.5 to 5.6 .................................................................................................................. 11

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Manually Entering Race results – Runtime Error ............................................................................................ 11

Match with Capture Dialog – Runtime Error .................................................................................................. 11
Changes from LeaderPlus v5.4 to v5.5 ............................................................................................................ 12
Resizing Race Results Screen .......................................................................................................................... 12
Title Bar Name Changed from Airing to Sent ................................................................................................. 12
Loop Option for Air Races / CG Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 12
Percents Options .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Changes to v5.4. .................................................................................................................................................. 13
Decimal Percentages........................................................................................................................................ 13
Known Limitations .................................................................................................................................................. 13
Tabular Reports ............................................................................................................................................... 13
CG Scripts ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
Wire Races Used as Summing Races .................................................................................................................. 13
Race Numbers May Not Exceed 6 Digits ............................................................................................................ 13
Web Access and Lowering of Votes.................................................................................................................... 14
Technical Support Information ................................................................................................................................ 15
Accessing Online Support ................................................................................................................................... 15
Copyright and Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................ 16

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Compatibility
Microsoft Windows
LeaderPlus v6.x, including Server, Client and Web Polling, requires Windows XP Professional with SP3,
Windows 7 Professional with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2, or Windows Server 2008 R2.

Note: The LeaderPlus Client must be in the same Windows domain as the LeaderPlus Server.

SQL Server Software

SQL Server 2008 Express is included with the LeaderPlus v6.x installation. It can be installed on both 32-
bit and 64-bit Windows systems.

Important Notes before Installing LeaderPlus v6.x

Windows Firewall on the LeaderPlus Server
The Windows Firewall on the LeaderPlus Server must be either turned off or have the necessary exceptions
enabled if the firewall is turned on. This is required in order for LeaderPlus Clients to be able to connect to
the LeaderPlus Server that is running SQL Server 2008. If the Windows Firewall is not configured
properly, the LeaderPlus Clients will not be able to connect to the LeaderPlus server and will receive an
error saying “Could not open database: <db name>”. Assuming your Windows Firewall is turned on, here
are the steps to add the firewall exceptions:
1. In the Windows Control Panel, go to the Windows Firewall.
2. Click the Exceptions tab.
3. Click Add Program.
4. Browse to and select "C:\Program Files\Avid\LeaderPlus Server\lead60s.exe”
5. Click OK.
6. Click Add Program.
7. Browse to and select
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.LEADERPLUS\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe
8. Click OK.
9. Click Add Program.
10. Browse to and select
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlbrowser.exe
11. Click the OK button and then click the next OK button..

Must Uninstall Older Version of SQL Server

Avid strongly recommends that you uninstall any older version of SQL Server from your computer before
installing SQL Server 2008 Express. If you do not uninstall the older version, there will be a conflict and
you will not be able to create the database for LeaderPlus via the LeaderPlus Utilities.

No Automatic Uninstall of Older LeaderPlus Versions

The LeaderPlus v 6.x installer does not recognize older versions of the LeaderPlus installers and cannot
initiate a removal of the older versions of the software. Therefore, you must manually uninstall the older
version prior to installing LeaderPlus v6.0.

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Remote Client Access on the LeaderPlus Server

To enable remote client access on the LeaderPlus Server:
1. From the Windows Start menu, navigate to Microsoft SQL Server > SQL Server > Configuration
Tools > SQL Server Configuration Manager.

The Sql Server Configuration Manager window opens.

2. Select SQL Server Network Configuration (32bit).

3. Click Protocols for LEADERPLUS.
4. Click to select Protocol TCP/IP, right-click and select Enabled.

5. Right click on the Protocol TCPIP and select Properties.

The TCP/IP Properties dialog box opens.

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6. On the Protocol tab, Enabled should be set to Yes. If it isn't, right click, and select Yes.
7. Click the IP Address tab.
8. Select the valid IP address for the LeaderPlus Server.
9. Enable the IP LeaderPlus Server Address you entered in the previous step.
10. From Windows Services, start the SQL Browser service.
11. Restart the SQL Server (after starting the SQL browser).

Preserving LeaderPlus Client Configuration Preferences (lead50.ini)

The lead50.ini configuration preferences file is now located in a different location than previous versions of
LeaderPlus.
LeaderPlus Client version 6.0.1 saves the lead50.ini file (containing the configuration preferences) to the
All Users’ folder. If you have an older version of the LeaderPlus Client installed and want to preserve
configuration preferences, you must copy the lead50.ini file from its old location and paste it into the All
Users’ folder (location explained below). Due to Windows 7 access restrictions, the lead50.ini file is no
longer stored in the LeaderPlus installation folder under Program Files. It is now stored in the All Users’
folder.
The All Users folder where the lead50.ini is stored with LeaderPlus Client version 6.0.1 is:
 On Windows XP and Server 2003:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Avid\LeaderPlus\Client
 On Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2:
C:\ProgramData\Avid\LeaderPlus\Client

Note: In version 6.0.0, the lead50.ini was saved to the logged-in user’s AppData folder; however, we
discovered that it made it inaccessible to other users who share the same computer. Therefore, we
changed the file location to the All Users’ folder in 6.0.1 so that it is accessible by users who share the
same computer.

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Web Polling Client Saved File Location

Web Polling Client version 6.0.1 saves its files (.web, .cap, .lst, .pro, etc.) to the All Users folder. This is
different from previous versions. Because of Windows 7 access restrictions, the files will no longer be
stored in the Web Polling installation folder which previously defaulted to:
C:\LeaderPlusWebPollingClient\web. The files are now stored in the All Users folder.
The folder where the files will be stored for the Web Polling Client is:
 On Windows XP and Server 2003:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Avid\LeaderPlus\WebPolling\web
 On Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2:
C:\ProgramData\Avid\LeaderPlus\WebPolling\web

Note: In version 6.0.0, the Web Polling Client files were saved to the logged-in user’s AppData folder;
however, we discovered that it made them inaccessible by other users who share the same computer.
Therefore, we changed the file location to the All Users folder in v 6.0.1 so that they are accessible by
users who share the same computer.

New Features in v6.0

This section provides information on any previously undocumented enhancements or new features added to
this release.

Database Change
LeaderPlus v6.0 now supports and requires SQL Server 2008. In previous versions of LeaderPlus, only
SQL Server 2000 was supported. See the LeaderPlus Installation Guide for details on installing SQL Server
2008.

Windows Administrator no longer required

The LeaderPlus Client no longer requires users to have Administrator access on the machine. All features
are now accessible by non-Administrator users.

Race Search Function

LeaderPlus v 6.0 now has a Race Search function that allows users to find races by candidate name, race
name, talent name, or wire ID. See examples below.

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Race Saved Dialog Box

LeaderPlus now has a “Race Saved” box that appears briefly in the Race Setup window whenever you save
your changes. This helps to confirm for the user that their changes were saved.

Talent Window
In the Talent screen, “Previous” and “Next” buttons were added to help users navigate through the races.

Modifying a Race List

In previous versions of LeaderPlus, it was difficult to modify a race list in the Air/CG screen. Users can
now remove a particular race in the race grid by right-clicking the race and then clicking “Delete”. They
can also change the race order by dragging and dropping a race in the race grid.

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Print Reports Window

In the Print Reports window, the action of clearing race results or clearing race winners is now logged in
the LeaderPlus Server log. Users can view this log using the Print Reports window. The following
illustration shows an example of a report.

In the above picture, LEIZIXIU3 is the computer where the LeaderPlus Client is hosted and “newstar” is
the login name.

System Administrator Setup

In the System Administrator Setup window, the “Percents” option now defaults to “AP” instead of
“Leader”.

Client Version Column

In the LeaderPlus Server, a “Client Version” column was added to display the version of each client logged
into it.

Log Files
Air Debug Logging
In previous versions of Leader Plus, after the Air Debug window was closed, the information in this
window was not saved for troubleshooting afterwards. This is now fixed. All airing information is now

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logged in the AppData folder of the current Windows account, as shown in the following illustration. The
name format of the log file is cg_cg#_loginName.

FTP Connection Logging for Web Polling

All messages returned from the FTP server for Web Polling are now logged. These logs provide
information for troubleshooting any FTP connection problems. The log files are found in the AppData
folder of the current Windows account.

Hardware and Software Changes

Changes from LeaderPlus v6.0 to 6.0.1
CG Setup – Change to inffull.cg Script
In previous versions of LeaderPlus, an intermittent issue caused the following error message to display in
the !START section of the CG monitor window: inf.tab: Unknown command.
This is fixed in v6.0.1. The sample inffull.cg script is updated to include the full path of the
inf.tab file. The inf.tab file continues to be installed in the Samples directory, but now the sample script
contains the full path to that file. If you have previously modified the inffull.cg file you may want to
update the following line in your script.
From:
include inf.tab
To:
include C:/Program Files (x86)/Avid/LeaderPlus Client/Samples/inf.tab

Note: The path provided in the previous example is included in the infull.cg sample script. This path
may need to be modified to match the actual LeaderPlus client installation location on your computer.
There are three spaces in the updated file path and spaces are acceptable.

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Producer Screen Default Column Width

In previous versions of LeaderPlus, when a user opened the Producer Screen for the first time the column
widths were very small and compressed. This has been corrected and the columns now have default width
that allows the text to be readable.

Dual Monitor Support improved

In previous versions of LeaderPlus, utilizing dual monitors with LeaderPlus Client would sometimes cause
content display issues. This has been corrected.

Web Polling Client Changes

In previous versions of the LeaderPlus Web Polling Client, settings such as COM port, FTP port, and
polling frequency were never saved and had to be re-entered each time. This is corrected in v6.0.1 with the
addition of a new webpolling.ini file that stores these settings. The webpolling.ini file is stored
in the All Users folder. The All Users folder location depends on which version of Windows you are using.
The folder where the webpolling.ini file will be stored is:
 On Windows XP and Server 2003:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Avid\LeaderPlus\WebPolling
 On Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2:
C:\ProgramData\Avid\LeaderPlus\WebPolling
In previous versions of the LeaderPlus Web Polling Client, the websites that are entered, from which to
load content, were not always retained. This is corrected in v6.0.1.
In previous versions of the LeaderPlus Web Polling Client, the last location to which a file was saved or
from which a file was opened, was not retained. This is corrected in v6.0.1.

Changes from LeaderPlus v5.7 to 6.0

Sign Off Button
In previous versions of LeaderPlus, clicking the Sign Off button would cause the entire LeaderPlus client to
exit. This is fixed. Now, it logs the user out of the LeaderPlus application but the LeaderPlus client
navigation window remains open.

Changes from LeaderPlus v5.6 to 5.7

Story slugs containing House-All cannot be parsed
In previous versions of LeaderPlus, when an AP story slug contained the sequence House-All, LeaderPlus
did not parse it correctly. In LeaderPlus v5.7 this is fixed. Now, when a story slug contains the sequence
House-All, the story is parsed correctly

Changes from LeaderPlus v5.5 to 5.6

Manually Entering Race results – Runtime Error
In previous versions, with races containing 7 or more candidates and manually entering votes in the Race
Results window, a Runtime Error would occur. This is fixed. Now, when races contain 7 or more
candidates and the user is manually entering votes in the Race Results window there are no Runtime Errors.

Match with Capture Dialog – Runtime Error

In previous versions, when quitting out of a previous race, a Runtime Error would occur in the Match with
Capture dialog box.This is fixed. Now, when quitting out of a previous race no Runtime Error occurs in the
Match with Capture dialog box.

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Changes from LeaderPlus v5.4 to v5.5

Resizing Race Results Screen

The Race Results screen can now be resized by clicking on an edge of the screen and dragging it to the
desired height or width.

Title Bar Name Changed from Airing to Sent

In previous versions, the title bar of the Air Races screen was called Airing. Because you can have different
types of CG displays, it was misleading. We know the data is being sent out to a device but we do not know
if that device is going to send it on-air. This is fixed. Now, the title bar of the Air Races screen is called,
Sent.

Loop Option for Air Races / CG Setup Screen

In previous versions, when the Loop option on the Air Races / CG Setup screen was selected, as shown in
the following illustration, it defaulted to an endless loop.

The new Loop option on the Air Races /CG Setup screen contains a text box, shown in the following
illustration, which allows you to enter the number of times you want to loop the output. The default is zero
for continuous looping.

Now, when you select the loop option, you can enter a number in the text box, for the number times you
want to loop the output to air. When you press the Air Races button (or F10 key), the loop begins and the
number in the text box counts down, showing you the number of loops remaining. When the number in the
text box reaches zero, the looping stops and the default remains zero. If the user selects the Loop option and
presses the Air Races button (or F10 key) again, an endless loop begins, unless the number in the text box
is reset to a value other than zero.

Percents Options
The System Administrator screen contains new options for displaying percentages, as shown in the
following illustration.

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Now, you can choose to display candidate vote percentages using either LeaderPlus options or values
calculated using the AP method. When the Leader percent display option is selected there are three
different percent issue options available. If neither of these options is checked, LeaderPlus reverts to the AP
percentages and the three percent issue options are not available.
0 percent issue Selecting the 0 percent issue option ensures any candidate who gets votes, gets at
least .5% of the votes will be displayed as 1%.
50 percent issue Selecting the 50 percent issue option ensures in two candidate races, where both
would get 50% that the candidate with the most votes gets 51% and the one with the
least votes gets 49%.
100 percent issue Selecting the 100 percent issue option ensures the sum of all candidate percentages
equals 100%.

Note: If the 0 percent issue and the 100 percent issue are both selected then a candidate with any
votes will be displayed 1%. Also, in some three or more candidate race scenarios, where two or more
of the candidates have exactly an equal number of votes, one of the equal vote candidates may display
a different percentage.

Changes to v5.4.
Decimal Percentages
Support for decimal percentages was removed. Percentages will always be in whole numbers where they
are visible such as Producer Screen, Race Results, and CG’s.

Known Limitations
This section provides information on known limitations that were not addressed in this release. Any
available workaround procedures are also documented, when possible.

Note: For limitations related to compatibility of this release with previous versions/other products,
see the Compatibility section of this ReadMe.

Tabular Reports
Tabular reports, which may be provided by AP, are not supported. LeaderPlus is not designed to parse
these types of election reports.

CG Scripts
Existing CG scripts that have either [%%], [%%%], or [%%%%] commands in them are not supported with
LeaderPlus 5.4.8. CG scripts containing these commands result in the vote percentage not displaying.
Workaround: Remove any [%%], [%%%], or [%%%%] CG script settings and replace them with [%]
since decimal percentages are no longer supported.

Wire Races Used as Summing Races

Wire races do not report to a Summing race. If a Wire race attempts to report to a Summing race, every
time the wire is updated, the entire Wire race is added to the Summing race. This is not supported. Do not
create this type of Summing race.

Race Numbers May Not Exceed 6 Digits

LeaderPlus does not support race numbers greater than 6 digits (999,999).

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Web Access and Lowering of Votes

Lowering of votes using the LeaderPlus Web Access interface does not work correctly.
Workaround: Votes may only be lowered from the Races Results dialog or wire input.

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Technical Support Information

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For more information regarding Avid’s service offerings, visit www.avid.com/support or call Avid Sales at
800-949-AVID (800-949-2843).
Program availability and details might vary depending on geographic location and are subject to change
without notice. Contact your local Avid office or your local Avid Reseller for complete program
information and pricing. However, if you need help locating an Avid office or Avid Reseller near you,
please visit www.avid.com or call in North America 800-949-AVID (800-949-2843). International users
call 978-275-2480.

Accessing Online Support

Avid Online Support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Search the Knowledge Base to find
answers, to view error messages, to access troubleshooting tips, to download updates, and to read/join
online message-board discussions.
To access Avid Online Support:
 Go to www.avid.com/onlineSupport.
Note: Supplemental documentation for this release, if available, is provided on the Knowledge Base.
For the latest up-to-date information, browse the Knowledge Base at Avid Online Support.

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